Chapter Sixteen: The Problem of Names (Seeking Bookmarks)

  For Chen Li, Zhang Fugui and his wife, who selflessly extended a helping hand to him in times of trouble, whether before or after his rebirth, were the only two people who truly treated him with kindness, aside from his grandfather. The help they gave him, or the little return he could bring them, was nothing in Chen Li's eyes, even for a powerful cultivator like himself. What he cherished was their genuine and selfless kindness, as well as the sincere emotions between people that were free of any ulterior motives. This was extremely precious to Chen Li, who had just been framed and kicked out of his home, allowing him to see a glimmer of hope again in the midst of despair.

  Although his body is still very weak at the moment and may need to rely on Zhang Fugui's couple for a while, Chen Li firmly believes that as long as he persists in cultivating this "Hunyuan Yinyang Tianjing", he can recover a little bit of his former skills. Even in this barren northwest land, he will be able to make a name for himself and live a prosperous life. At that time, it will be the moment when he settles all the grudges and scores once and for all!

  Just as Chen Li was staring blankly into the distance, making plans for his future, Zhang Fugui and his wife were moved to tears by the words he had spoken earlier. But reality is cruel, under the pressure of life, although everyone's face is full of hypocritical smiles, how many people will truly pay out their hearts to others? In fact, the emotions between people are often so simple, when you treat others with sincerity, you must also hope to get the same return in your heart. So when Chen Li spoke those words earlier with a tone full of genuine emotion, Zhang Fugui and his wife looked at each other and truly acknowledged this brother from the bottom of their hearts.

  "Let's go home, son!" After truly recognizing this brother, even the way he addressed him changed. Zhang Fugui walked up to Chen Li, who was staring blankly into the distance, patted his shoulder and said in a familiar tone;

  "Hey, big brother!" Unconsciously, Chen Li had also changed the way he addressed Zhang Fu Gui, because he too had come to regard Zhang Fu Gui as his own flesh and blood. As a result, when following the couple back home, he didn't feel even the slightest bit awkward, just like how Zhang Fu Gui and his wife felt when they returned home on ordinary days - completely natural.

  Zhang Fugui's family home, if viewed with Chen Li's previous perspective, was hardly better than a doghouse. The two-bedroom apartment they lived in, which was only over 40 square meters, was even smaller than the place where Chen Li used to raise his dogs. However, this cramped and narrow space was filled with warmth and gave Chen Li a sense of family comfort. In comparison, the Presidential Suite at the Imperial Hotel, which had once brought him immense joy but also great harm, now seemed cold and unfeeling in Chen Li's memory, and couldn't be compared to his current surroundings.

  "Dad, Mom, I was just about to go help out at the stall! How come you're back so early? Isn't that the brother who often eats with us?"

  Zhang Fugui's daughter, Zhang Cuihua, had just returned home from school and saw Chen Liyi and his group. She proactively went up to them, helping Zhang Fugui move things while curiously asking:

  "What a brother, he is your uncle Li's son, from now on he will be a member of our family!" Zhang Fu Gui solemnly introduced Chen Li to his daughter.

  "He's not much older than me, is he? It would be great to have him as my brother!" Zhang Cuihua, who had a kind heart just like Zhang Fugui and his wife, did not show any objection to Chen Li's arrival. However, she was slightly dissatisfied with his identity. Like all girls, Zhang Cuihua hoped to have an older brother who was tall, handsome, and impressive, so that she could show him off in front of her classmates. Although the uncle in front of her looked somewhat down on his luck and seemed a bit dispirited, his physique, standard facial features, and the lazy atmosphere around him made him look mesmerizing.

  It would be great if I had a brother like that! My classmates will definitely be jealous of me! Thinking of this, Zhang Cuihua's face involuntarily rose with two red clouds, and she secretly glanced at Chen Li twice. However, when she looked over, she happened to meet Chen Li's gaze head-on.

  "What's the difference between calling you uncle and brother? Can't we just mind our own business?" As for Chen Li, a cultivator who had been reborn, with his mental age in consideration, there was probably no one in this world qualified to be his elder. This age and generation gap was simply a joke to him, so he nodded and smiled at Zhang Cuihua without any concern, then said:

  "How can that be! We Northwestern people attach the most importance to order and seniority, if he calls you brother, wouldn't I also suffer a loss with you?! Cuihua, remember this for me, from now on you must treat Lide Shu as your own uncle!"

  Actually, Zhang Fugui intentionally said that there was another layer of meaning behind it. After all, the four members of this family were about to live together soon. Although Chen Li's character made them feel at ease as a couple, they didn't have any blood relationship after all. If they let Cuihua and him get too close, something might happen between these two young people who were still in a state of emotional confusion, which would put the couple in an awkward position. Therefore, he deliberately used the identities of uncle and niece to set up a natural barrier between them in advance, to avoid any embarrassing situations that might arise in the future.

  Moreover, in Zhang Fugui's eyes, Chen Li was not a match for their family's Cuihua. How could an ordinary woman like her be worthy of him? It would be better to cut off Cuihua's thoughts about this as soon as possible.

  "Big brother, don't worry! I will definitely treat Cuihua as my own niece, and as long as I, Chen Li, am in this world for one day, I will not let her be bullied!"

  As a person who has been through two lifetimes, Chen Li naturally understood Zhang Fugui's thoughts and immediately solemnly guaranteed to Zhang Fugui and his wife as her younger uncle.